PaintWiser vs BrushDesk

PaintWiser9.0Visit BrushDesk8.5Visit

Higher score PaintWiser #3 in Painting Contractor Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintWiser

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BrushDesk #8 in Painting Contractor Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit BrushDesk

• PaintWiser fits best

  Small contractors wanting affordable mobile software

• BrushDesk fits best

  UK painting firms managing office and field seats

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Side by side

Feature	PaintWiser 9.0/10 Visit ↗	BrushDesk 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Painting Contractor Software	#8 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for	Small contractors wanting affordable mobile software	UK painting firms managing office and field seats
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$190/yr	£10/seat/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PaintWiser 6/6 · BrushDesk 5/6
Estimate builder	✓	✓
Proposal signatures	✓	✓
Job scheduling	✓	✓
Crew management	✓	✓
Material cost tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Invoicing and payments	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Room-by-room estimates calculate paint quantities, labor and pricing Branded proposals support optional items and online approval Mobile, web and tablet coverage with scheduling and invoicing	Room-by-room estimates with configurable labour rates VAT and CIS invoicing with Stripe card payments Field tools for photos, progress, tasks and timesheets
Cons	The Free plan uses preset pricing Crew is limited to 5 users The feature set is focused on painting contractors	Office seats cost £39 per seat monthly Web-only access limits platform choice Stripe is the only listed integration
Our verdict	PaintWiser is a browser-based estimating, booking, scheduling and invoicing application for painting contractors. It is designed for solo painters and small crews that need to turn room measurements into quotes, manage customer and lead… Read the review →	BrushDesk is software for UK painting and decorating firms that need one system for estimating, scheduling, customer approvals, field updates, invoicing and payments. Its office workflow covers room-by-room estimates, paint and sundries… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PaintWiser — where it wins

  • Room-by-room estimates calculate paint quantities, labor and pricing
  • Branded proposals support optional items and online approval
  • Mobile, web and tablet coverage with scheduling and invoicing

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan uses preset pricing
  • Crew is limited to 5 users
  • The feature set is focused on painting contractors

• BrushDesk — where it wins

  • Room-by-room estimates with configurable labour rates
  • VAT and CIS invoicing with Stripe card payments
  • Field tools for photos, progress, tasks and timesheets

  Where it doesn't

  • Office seats cost £39 per seat monthly
  • Web-only access limits platform choice
  • Stripe is the only listed integration

• PaintWiser9.0/10 · Free plan

  Affordable painting software with room-based estimating and core job management.

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• BrushDesk8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused web tool for UK decorating firms, with strong room-level estimating and field workflows.

  Visit BrushDeskFull verdict →